João José Rodrigues Tilly (born 30 May 1960)[1] is a Portuguese politician, Math teacher and YouTuber who was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic following the 2024 legislative election.[2]

João Tilly
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Assumed office
26 March 2024
ConstituencyViseu
Personal details
Born
João José Rodrigues Tilly

(1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 64)
Coimbra, Portugal
Political partyChega (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Socialist Party (formerly)
Social Democratic Party (formerly)
OccupationPolitician • Youtuber • Teacher

Biography

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Tilly was born in 1960. He studied Mechanical engineering and is currently a Math teacher.[3] He currently lives in Seia.

He gained popularity though his YouTube videos commenting on current politics. In his videos, João Tilly has spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and has strongly criticized Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "João Tilly - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ "Visão | O exército de André Ventura: Quem são e o que pensam os novos deputados do Chega". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. ^ "Primeiro deputado eleito pelo Chega em 2024 "atacou o Zelensky e era negacionista das vacinas"?". Poligrafo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-02.